$842 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Michigan- The Complete Story
The beginning of this year has brought a complete thirty-sixty-degree turn in a person’s life in the beautiful state of Michigan in the United States. But do you know what happened exactly? If not, this article is just for you!
On January 1st, one of the highest prizes ever in the history of the United States was given to a lucky person in Michigan. The Powerball winner won the $842 Million Jackpot after his selected number came out as the one that changed his destiny.
Now let’s head straight to the in-depth details, that explain this rare phenomenon.
Powerball Ticket Worth $842 Million
On the very first day of this year, a person in Michigan witnessed something that people only dreamt of their whole life. The drawing was held on Monday, January, 1st, and on the same day, the winner was rewarded with the golden ticket worth $842 Million. Moreover, the winner is given a choice in which he can choose either cash worth $425.2 million or an annuity worth the full amount of $842 Million.
It should be noted that this was the 10th-largest prize won in U.S. history, the fifth-largest Powerball prize ever won and the second-largest prize won in Michigan. On the other hand, as per the Michigan Lottery, the winning ticket was sold at Food Castle, 3035 E Grand Blanc Road in Grand Blanc. Moreover, the winning Powerball numbers for this year’s first jackpot were 12, 21, 42, 44 and 49. Whereas, the Powerball was 1 and the Power Play was 3 times.
The List of Highest Powerball Jackpots Since 1992
Following is the list of highest Powerball Jackpots ever since the lottery game was launched in the year 1992:
| Prize Amount | Date | City |
| $2.04 billion | November 7, 2022 | California |
| $1.73 billion | October 11, 2023 | California |
| $1.586 billion | January 13, 2016 | California (3 Winners) |
| $1.08 billion | July 19, 2023 | California |
| $842 million | January 1, 2024 | Michigan |
| $768.4 million | March 27, 2019 | Wisconsin |
| $758.7 million | August 23, 2017 | Massachusetts |
| $754.6 million | February 6, 2023 | Washington |
| $731.1 million | January 20, 2021 | Maryland |
| $699.8 million | October 4, 2021 | California |
| $1.05 Billion | March, 2021 | Michigan |
Other Lotteries
The next Mega Millions drawing is set for Tuesday, that is January, 2, followed by the Lotto 47, which will be drawn on January, 3 at 7:29 P.M. with a deadline of 7:08 P.M. Moreover, the jackpot of $114 million and a cash option of $56.6 million are finalized for the Tuesday drawing, and the jackpot of $3.2 million for January 3rd’s Lotto 47.
Conclusion
In this article, we discussed the overall tenth biggest and this year’s first win of a Powerball ticket that is worth $842 Million in Michigan. In addition, we also mentioned the list of Highest Powerball Jackpots, since it started in the year 1992. On the other hand, if also want to develop your lottery app and earn big fortunes by entering this billion-dollar industry, all you have to do is contact a app development company. From an exceptional app development service to providing all the necessary after-development services to sustain your app as per industry standards, this company will ensure you enter the market fully prepared.
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